Party City Adds 10,000 Jobs for Halloween

(I-Newswire) September 1, 2010 - Party City is recruiting up to 10,000 people to work during the Halloween season. The typical Party City store will hire between 15 and 50 extra employees.

"The creation of new jobs is critical as the economy continues to recover," said Lisa Laube, President of Party City. "Our efforts to create jobs serve a dual-purpose: To provide people with opportunities to utilize their skills in today's downtrodden job market, and to provide shoppers with exceptional customer service during the busy Halloween season."

The nation's largest party supplies retailer is hiring Halloween Sales Associates, who will be placed in a variety, of positions, including Cashier, Greeter, Roadside Character, Customer Service Associates and Stock Room Associates. All Party City employees are trained to not only find the right costumes and accessories ( http://www.partycity.com/category/halloween+costumes/costume+accessories.do ), but also how to find innovative ways to pull off any themed-look.

There are also many opportunities for store employees to continue working after Halloween based on specific store staffing needs.

Qualified applicants can either apply online ( http://www.partycity.com/category/join+our+team.do )or in person at their local Party City store.

During Halloween, Party City enables people to completely transform into "something else" from head to toe, whether becoming an elegant gothic vampire ( http://www.partycity.com/category/halloween+costumes/mens+costumes+accessories/vampire+costumes.do ) or pop phenom Lady Gaga ( http://www.partycity.com/category/halloween+costumes/womens+costumes+accessories/lady+gaga+costumes.do ). To learn more about this year's product lines, please visit http://www.partycity.com/category/halloween+costumes.do.

About Party City:
Party City Corporation is America's largest specialty party goods chain and the country's premier Halloween specialty retailer. Party City operates more than 600 company-owned and franchise stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Party City is a division of Amscan Holdings, Inc. (AHI) and has its headquarters in Rockaway, New Jersey. Amscan designs, manufactures and distributes party goods through its vertically aligned retailers as well as other retailers worldwide. Amscan's worldwide locations include their corporate headquarters in Elmsford, NY as well as locations throughout Asia, Europe, the Americas and Australia. Amscan operates seven state of the art distribution centers throughout the world and six manufacturing facilities domestically. Product is manufactured both in the United States and overseas.

Company Contact Information
Party City
Haley Hogan
25 Green Pond Road, Suite 1
Rockaway, NJ
07866
Phone : 850 668-2222